14EE3701 AY-2018-19

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

V.R.SIDDHARTHA ENGINEERING COLLEGE
IV/IV B.Tech.
UTILIZATION OF ELECTRIC POWER
ASSIGNMENT QUESTIONS -I

1. What do you observe by speed-time curve? Draw the speed-time curves for urban and
main line service.
2. Develop an expression for the maximum speed of a trapezoidal speed-time curve and
Analyze the quadrilateral speed time curve and deduce the necessary equations.
3. A 250-tonne motor coach having four motors, each developing a torque of 8000 Nm
during acceleration, starts from rest. If up-gradient is 30 in 1000, gear ratio 3.5, gear
transmission efficiency 90 percent, wheel diameter 90 cm, train resistance 50 N/t, rotational
inertia effect 10 percent, calculate the time taken by each coach to attain a speed of 80 km/h.
Also estimate the current taken by each motor during the acceleration period if supply voltage
is 3000 V and motor efficiency 85 percentages.
4. Deduce the expression for the tractive effort exerted by road wheel in terms of wheel
diameter, motor torque, gear ratio and efficiency to transmission of power through gears and
the tractive effort for the propulsion of train up and down the gradient.
5. Explain the tractive effort of a train and what are its functions? Deduce an expression for
tractive effect developed by a train unit
6. Discuss the advantage of series-parallel starting against the ordinary rheostatic starting for
a pair of DC traction motors.
7. What is specific energy consumption? Deduce an expression for specific energy output on
level track using a simplified speed-time curve.
8. A train is required to run between two stations 1.6 km apart at the average speed of 40
km/h. The acceleration, retardation during coasting and breaking are 2 km/h/s, 0.16 km/h/s
and 3.2 km/h/s respectively. Assuming quadrilateral approximation of speed-time curve,
determine:
(i) The duration of acceleration, coasting and breaking periods.
(ii) The distance covered during these periods.
8. A train is required to run between two stations 1.6 km apart at the average speed of 40
km/h. The acceleration, retardation during coasting and breaking are 2 km/h/s, 0.16 km/h/s
and 3.2 km/h/s respectively. Assuming quadrilateral approximation of speed-time curve,
determine:
(i) The duration of acceleration, coasting and breaking periods.
(ii) The distance covered during these periods.
Give Data:
S=1.6 km; Va= 40 km/h; α= 2 km/h/s; βc=0.16 km/h/s; β= 3.2 km/h/s.
(i) Duration of acceleration, coasting and braking periods, t1,t2,t3:
Actual time of run, T= S x 3600 / Va = 1.6 x 3600 / 40 = 144s.

We know that, V2= (V1 - βcT+ (βc/ α) x V1) / (1- (βc/ β))
= (V1- 0.16*144+(0.16/2)* V1)/ (1-(0.16/3.2))
V2 = 1.1368V1-24.252  1
Using the relation
7200*S = T(V1 + V2) – V1V2(1/ α + 1/ β)
Substitute Values and simplify
11520 = 144 V1+144V2-0.8125V1V2  2
Sub equation 1 in to equation 2 and simplify
11520 = 307.699V1- 0.9236V12 -3472.58
Or 0.9236V12 -307.699V1+16232.7631=0  3
Roots of equation 3
V1= 59.26 kmph (Consider – ve sign)
Substitute V1 value in equation 1
V2= 43.11 kmph
Duration of acceleration period t1 = V1/ α =59.26/ 2 =29.63 sec
Duration of coasting period t2 = (V1-V2)/ βc = (59.26 -43.11)/ 0.16 =100.93 sec
Duration of braking period t3 =V2/β = 43.11/3.2=13.47 sec
(ii) Distance covered during the periods t1,t2,t3:
Distance covered during acceleration period = 1/7200 * V1* t1
= 1/7200 * 59.26 * 29.63
=0.24 km
Distance covered during coasting period = 1/7200 * (V1+V 2)* t2
= 1/7200* (59.26 + 43.11)* 100.93
 = 1.43km
Distance covered during braking period = 1/7200* V2*t3
= 1/7200* 43.11 * 13.47
= 0.08 km.